Taft Urges GOP Win In 66 To Block One Party Rule
Former Ohio Republican Robert Taft Jr told 517 attendees at a 10 dollar a plate dinner in La Crosse that the two party system faces danger unless Republicans win the 1966 congressional elections. He urged building strength for local and state offices and criticized Democratic majorities for a rubber stamp Congress. The event supported Rep. Vernon Thomson’s 1966 bid.
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la Crosse Tribune
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
United States
Taft
Mary E. Sawyer
Vernon W. Thomson
Richland Center
Ody J. Fish
Thomson
Johnson
White House
House of Representatives
Ohio Republican
Washington, D.C
89Th Congress
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stephen M. Young
Cincinnati
Terry Esbeck
Shorewood Drive
GOP
Tribune
Tear gas used by U S paratroopers in Viet Cong operation
U S paratroopers launched a major operation on the fringe of the Viet Cong DPD zone near Ben Cat with nonlethal tear gas to flush out guerrillas. Thousands of troops, supported by Australian forces and B52s, moved into jungle areas as contact was described as significant but details were sparse and casualties moderate.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Guam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Highway 13
Ben Cat
173Rd
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
McNamara Sees Viet War Stabilized With Cautious Optimism
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara says the Viet Nam conflict has stabilized after a major troop buildup. He urges restraint, warns the Communists still hold large areas, and notes hard fighting lies ahead as U.S. and allied forces push to improve South Viet Nam's morale and security.
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McNamara
Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
United States
U.S
Air Force
Navy
South Viet Nam
Harold K. Johnson
Army
National Security Industrial Association
Midwest Governors Pursue Atom Smasher
Midwest governors press for an atom smasher lab in the region and will meet with Atomic Energy Commission officials in St. Paul. Gov. Karl Rolvaag says the meeting will present Midwest research capabilities and seeks consideration by the National Academy of Sciences committee evaluating sites. Minnesota offers two sites for the plant.
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ST. Paul
Midwest
Atomic Energy Commission
Karl Rolvaag
Midwest Resources Association
Rolvaag
National Academy of Sciences Committee
Minnesota
Johnson undergoes routine gall bladder operation with kidney stone
President Johnson underwent a completely successful operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Surgeons described the gall bladder procedure as routine with a kidney stone found in a duct, extending the operation slightly. doctors expect potential early mobilization tomorrow.
License Taken From Youth In Speedy Chase
A 16 year old Milwaukee youth had his license revoked for 18 months after a high speed chase that injured four adults. Four other youths ages 14 to 17 were in a stolen car pursued by a Buffalo County deputy reaching 115 mph before abandoning the vehicle near Fountain City. The youths, including the driver, appeared in Buffalo County Court with the 16 year old to answer car theft charges in Milwaukee County and were referred to juvenile authorities.
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ALMA
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Buffalo County
Myron Hoch
Dist. Atty
Roger Hartman
Fred Glander Jr
Fred Lindsey
Fountain City
President Johnson Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery
Washington AP report says President Johnson had a routine gall bladder operation lasting 2 hours 15 minutes with a kidney stone removal. He recovered from anesthesia and was described as doing well with mild discomfort and no cardiac issues, expected to stay 10 to 14 days in hospital.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Mayo Clinic
Hubert H. Humphrey
Presi
Jakarta mob torches PKI HQ as anti Communist drive grows
Several thousand Indonesian Muslims burn the PKI headquarters in Jakarta. Army troops seal streets but do not halt the protest. A three story new party building stands nearby untouched as demonstrators chant anti PKI and pro America slogans after the attack. An anti Communist rally of up to 500000 people is reported at Jakarta stadium.
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Indonesian Communist Party
PKI
Aidit
D. N. Aidit
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
America
Sukarno
Salute to Congress Fails to Rally House Behind Highway Bill
The House passed President Johnson’s highway beautification bill 245 to 138 as chaos and partisan clashes marked the session. Democrats supported 219 to back the bill while 26 Republicans joined. 49 Democrats and 89 Republicans opposed. Speaker McCormack and GOP Leader Ford offered tributes to the President as he prepared for gall bladder surgery.
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House
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Congress
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
McCormack
Ford
Rolvaag Aide Resigns to Join Meyers Printing Co
MINNEAPOLIS AP Gov Karl Rolvaags press secretary Joe Scislowicz resigns to take an executive post with Meyers Printing Co in Minneapolis. Scislowicz had served since Rolvaag's 1962 campaign and move follows his resignation acknowledgment by the governor. Gerald Dillon leads Meyers Printing and chairs the Hennepin County Democratic Farmer-Labor organization.
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Minneapolis
Karl Rolvaag
Joe Scislowicz
Scislowicz
Rolvaag
Meyers Printing Co
Gerald Dillon
Hennepin County Democratic Farmer - Labor Organization
Winners Named In Wisconsin State Corn Picking Contest
Wet conditions on Thursday forced the Wisconsin state corn picking event to conclude at the National Guard armory. Adam Smith of Mt Hope won the hand picking title with William Peterson second and Oliver Olson third, while four finalists endured heavy mud. Massey Ferguson and Allis Chalmers machines dominated the wagon and corn combine divisions, with Larry Woegly leading in the Massey Ferguson class. Governor Knowles attended along with Lt. Gov. Lucey and others for a soggy but completed competition.
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John Gillitzer
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Warren Knowles
Tribune
Wis
Adam Smith
Mt. Hope
Indiana
Larry Woegly
Wonewoc
Massey Ferguson
S. Allen Wedick
Edgerton
Robert Hill
Janessville
Stuart Shadel Jr
Avalon
Allis Chalmers
Reuben Ketelboeter
Middleton
National Guard
Gov. Knowles
Lucey
Alice In Dairyland
Kathy Aenas
Brendan Hoffland
Soldiers Grove
Crawford County
Dairy Queen
Diane Hartley
Robert Zimmerman
Moe Shihata
Farmer — FS Services
Prairie Du Chien Man Killed In Fall Down Stairs
Readstown Wisconsin Keith Clark 38 of Prairie du Chien died after a fall at a Readstown rooming house. He suffered a skull fracture and was pronounced dead at Viroqua hospital. Clark worked for McCoy Construction Co. of Prairie du Chien near Manning Bridge. He is survived by his widow one daughter Marla and four sons Terry Lyle Bruce and Blaine all at home. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Wis
Keith Clark
Prairie du Chien
Viroqua Hospital
Clark
McCoy Construction Co
Viola
Marla
Terry
Lyle
Bruce
Blaine
Ottoson-Garrity Funeral Home
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